Convert : A Tale of Exile and Extremism

English

ISBN: 1555975828

EAN: 9781555975821

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Women/Social Science / Islamic Studies/Religion / Islam / General/Social Science / Women'S Studies/

Publisher: Graywolf Press

Release Date: 04/01/2011

Synopsis: What drives a young woman raised in a postwar New York City suburb to convert to Islam, abandon her country and Jewish faith, and embrace a life of exile in Pakistan? The Convert tells the story of how Margaret Marcus became Maryam Jameelah, one of the most celebrated voices of Islams argument with the West.

Awards: National Book Awards – null  Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year – null 

Convert : A Tale of Exile and Extremism

Illustrated: No

Format: Hardcover

Height: 0.98 inches

Width: 5.8 inches

Length: 8.61 inches

Weight: 0.35 oz

Pages: 224